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(11) EP 1 948 095 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31

(21) Application number: 06804868.5

(22) Date of filing: 13.11.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CH2006/000636
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/056881 (24.05.2007 Gazette 2007/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 16.11.2005 EP 05405640

(71) Applicants:
  • Bischoff Textil AG
    9001 St. Gallen (CH)
  • Universität Bern
    3012 Bern (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • FERGUSON, Stephen
    CH-3251 Ruppoldsried (CH)
  • STEFFEN, Thomas
    CH-3014 Bern (CH)
  • AEBI, Max
    CH-2503 Biel (CH)
  • STOYANOV, Jivko
    CH-3004 Bern (CH)
  • BISCHOFF, Bernhard
    CH-9000 St. Gallen (CH)
  • BILLIA, Mario, F.
    CH-9542 Münchwilen (CH)

(74) Representative: Liebetanz, Michael et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG Gotthardstrasse 53 Postfach 1772
CH-8027 Zürich
CH-8027 Zürich (CH)

   


(54) IMPLANT FOR SEALING AND/OR HEALING A DEFECT IN AN ANNULUS OF AN INTERVERTEBRAL DISC